Y-1
year 
[a period of time equal to twelve months]
We signed a work agreement for one year. 

yellow 
[having the color like that of gold or the sun]
The skin of bananas is yellow.

yes 
[used to express agreement or to permit]
When he asked her to marry him, she said, "Yes."　

yesterday 
[the day before today]
We talked yesterday about her problem.

yet 
[(1) at some time before now; (2) now; (3) at this time; (4) however]
Have they arrived yet? (1)
Do not sit down yet. (2) 
I cannot tell you about it yet. (3)
The sun was shining, yet it was cold. (4)

you 
[the person or persons being spoken to]
I am glad to see you.

young 
[(1) in the early years of life; (2) not old]
The young girl missed her mother. (1)
He seemed too young to know so much. (2)

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Y-1
year 
[a period of time equal to twelve months]
We signed a work agreement for one year. 
私たちは1年間の労働契約に署名した。

yellow 
[having the color like that of gold or the sun]
The skin of bananas is yellow.
バナナの皮は黄色です。

yes 
[used to express agreement or to permit]
When he asked her to marry him, she said, "Yes."　
彼が彼女に結婚を申し込んだ時、彼女は「いいわ」と答えた。

yesterday 
[the day before today]
We talked yesterday about her problem.
私たちは彼女の問題について昨日話し合った。

yet 
[(1) at some time before now; (2) now; (3) at this time; (4) however]
Have they arrived yet? (1)
彼らはもう到着しましたか？
Do not sit down yet. (2) 
まだ座らないでください。
I cannot tell you about it yet. (3)
私はまだあなたにそのことについて話すことはできません。
The sun was shining, yet it was cold. (4)
太陽は照っていたけれど、それでも寒かった。

you 
[the person or persons being spoken to]
I am glad to see you.
あなた(がた)にお会いできてうれしいです。

young 
[(1) in the early years of life; (2) not old]
The young girl missed her mother. (1)
幼い女の子は母親がいないのを寂しく思った。
He seemed too young to know so much. (2)
彼はそんなにたくさんのことを知るには若過ぎるように見えた。

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